Windscreens...any benefit indoors?

[Daniel D. Teoli Jr.]

I got a hairy windscreen with my mike. (This is just an example photo)

For interviews / singing / music indoors, with subject 6 to 8 feet away, mike mounted on camera hotshoe, is there any benefit to using this screen? Or are they made for outdoors only.

Thanks

 

 

Edited August 27, 2019 by Daniel D. Teoli Jr.

[Aapo Lettinen]

they are meant for situations where the air is moving relative to the mic, whether you are outdoors or not.

so if you are shooting indoors in a situation where the air moves (like near ventilation or opening and closing door etc) then it might help using the screen. You might do with only a foam windscreen or a zeppelin type system without the fur. 

as a side note, that type of windscreen shown in your picture is not the best when recording outdoors. It is cheap and compact yes but it does not take the wind noise off very well if you have any harder than the most trivial air movement. The zeppelin style screens with the fur are pretty mandatory in most outdoor situations and they are not that expensive considering that one lasts maybe 10 years or more in normal use. the point of the zeppelin style ones is to get more airspace between the mic and the windscreen to calm down the turbulence more. they have the added benefit of having better shockmounts for the mic which reduces handling noise a little more than those quirky rubber things used in those cheaper systems

Edited August 28, 2019 by aapo lettinen

[Daniel D. Teoli Jr.]

Thanks Aapo!

Edited September 2, 2019 by Daniel D. Teoli Jr.